MO Psych Juris
Missouri Psychologist Licensure (Committee of Psychologists, Missouri Division of Professional Registration)
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The Missouri psychology credential is issued through the Committee of Psychologists, a board within the Missouri Division of Professional Registration. The committee's public pages describe its membership, meetings, complaint process, newsletter, forms, fees, rules and statutes, licensure verification, and exam information, and candidates should treat those pages as the authoritative starting point rather than third-party summaries. The jurisprudence exam itself is a Missouri-specific legal and ethical knowledge check: statutes and rules governing practice under Chapter 337 RSMo, the committee's complaint and discipline process, mandated reporting, supervision and record obligations, and the newer statutory overlay of suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training required as a condition of initial licensure. Because the committee does not publish item counts, time limits, or passing standards on the page described here, candidates should confirm those logistics directly with the committee at [email protected] or 573.751.0099 before scheduling. Preparation that works: read the Rules & Statutes and Forms sections end to end, then read the Exam Information and Exam Pass/Rates pages, and build practice questions from the actual rule text rather than from memory of other states' exams. Keep documentation of your two hours of suicide prevention training, since applicants for initial licensure after January 1, 2019 must maintain it.
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Who issues the Missouri psychology license and where do I start?
The Committee of Psychologists, part of the Missouri Division of Professional Registration, at 3605 Missouri Boulevard, P.O. Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335. Start with the committee's own site sections: About the Committee, Exam Information, Exam Dates/Information, Exam Pass/Rates, Forms, Fees, and Rules & Statutes. Contact: [email protected] or 573.751.0099.
Does the committee publish the number of exam items, the time limit, or the passing score?
The committee page summarized here links to Exam Information, Exam Dates/Information, and Exam Pass/Rates but does not state item counts, a time limit, a passing standard, or an exam fee. Treat any figure you see elsewhere as unverified and confirm directly with the committee before you rely on it for scheduling or study planning.
What does the jurisprudence exam actually test?
Missouri-specific law and rule content: the statutes and rules listed under Rules & Statutes, the complaint and discipline process described in the committee's Consumer Information and Disciplined Licensees sections, and statutory conditions of licensure such as the suicide prevention training requirement. It is not a general clinical knowledge test, so study the rule text, not treatment manuals.
What is the suicide prevention training requirement?
HB 1719 amended section 337.718.1 RSMo to require certain health care professionals to complete at least two hours of training in suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management as a condition of initial licensure, effective August 28, 2018. After January 1, 2019, psychologist applicants must maintain documentation. The two hours may be part of graduate study or self-study.
How should I sequence my studying?
Read Rules & Statutes first so the legal vocabulary is familiar, then Forms and Fees so you understand the application mechanics the exam may reference, then the Exam Information and Exam Pass/Rates pages. Finish with the Consumer Information and complaint material, since discipline procedure questions punish candidates who only skimmed. Build short-answer questions from each rule as you go.
Where do I apply for or renew a license?
Through MOPRO, the division's online licensing system. Registration opened January 14, 2025. To register you must have an email address on record with your board; if you have not received a MOPRO email, contact the committee to update your records first. MOPRO covers applications, renewals, payments, and contact changes.
What are the committee's contact hours and accessibility options?
The Division of Professional Registration and its boards are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. Phone 573.751.0099, fax 573.526.0661, TTY 800.735.2966, voice relay 800.735.2466. A drop box at the front of the Professional Registration building accepts sealed, board-labeled items outside business hours.
I have a criminal record. Can I find out before applying whether it disqualifies me?
Yes. The Fresh Start Act, passed in 2021 and codified at section 324.012, RSMo, lets a person with a criminal record petition a licensing authority for a pre-licensure determination of whether that record disqualifies them. The committee page links a petition form. Requesting the determination before you invest in an application is the practical move.
What is PSYPACT and does it change my Missouri exam?
PSYPACT is the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The committee page carried a rulemaking notice: proposed PSYPACT Commission rules were open for a 60-day public comment period ending October 3, 2023, with a public hearing November 16, 2023. That is compact rulemaking, not a change to Missouri exam format; verify current compact status with the committee.
What is the most common way candidates lose points?
Studying from another state's jurisprudence outline or from memory of older Missouri rules instead of the current Rules & Statutes text, and skipping the discipline and complaint material because it feels administrative. Missouri-specific statutory details, including the training condition tied to section 337.718.1 RSMo and its documentation date, are exactly the kind of specifics that get tested.